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Orlando City SC

Chris Mueller: Couldn’t have written script for first season with Orlando City

Orlando City rookie Chris Mueller has seen a career’s worth of highs and lows during his first MLS season. He started Orlando City’s first match of the season. He scored a goal in three consecutive games early on, when Orlando City was riding a club-record six-match winning streak. Then he experienced the Lions’ tumble from […]

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North Carolina Courage NWSL

North Carolina Courage manager Paul Riley is a showman — and coach his players swear by

PORTLAND, Ore. – Paul Riley isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. He wasn’t before Hurricane Florence upended his North Carolina Courage, forcing the team to play what would have been its home playoff game more 2,800 miles away; and he certainly hasn’t been since then, as shown by the criticism of his retweets of fans’ shots […]

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New York Red Bulls News

Pressure? What pressure? New York Red Bulls reflect on Supporters’ Shield chase

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Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union benefiting from Jay Simpson’s readiness during busy stretch

CHESTER, PA– When Philadelphia Union forward Jay Simpson dashed into the penalty area in the 92nd minute of Wednesday’s game against the Seattle Sounders, he was doing exactly what he does in training every day.  The forward, who played 39 league minutes in 2018 prior to his cameo at CenturyLink Field, has been pushing each […]

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Houston Dynamo

For Houston Dynamo, playoffs start now

The Houston Dynamo’s MLS season has officially entered the do-or-die phase heading into Saturday’s match in Orlando. Should Houston lose this weekend and Western Conference playoff hopefuls Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders FC win, the Dynamo would be mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. That means, even as they look forward to hosting the U.S. […]

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New York Red Bulls News

Getting defensive: New York Red Bulls on conceding six goals in last two games

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Colorado Rapids News

In dire need of scoring, Colorado Rapids look ahead to weekend bout with Columbus

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Amid a four-game winless streak in which they’ve been outscored 13-0 by their opponents, the Colorado Rapids are looking to end their current run of form as they prepare for Saturday’s match against Columbus Crew SC. Needless to say, the team is desperate for goals. “At the moment, we don’t have […]

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Orlando City SC

Orlando City coach James O’Connor: Roster decisions will be made at the end of the season

Orlando City coach James O’Connor is confident in what he’s building with the Lions. It’s no secret he’s disappointed with the Lions record with him as the head coach. Orlando City has gone 1-8-2 in league play with O’Connor as head coach, though he was hired while the Lions were in freefall. Orlando City had […]

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San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes left frustrated with VAR decisions

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A tumultuous week that started with the firing of Mikael Stahre on Monday continued with last night’s game against Atlanta United, leaving everyone on the San Jose Earthquakes frustrated following a controversial 4-3 loss to the Supporters’ Shield leaders. The Quakes, playing with a renewed energy under interim head coach Steve […]

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New York City FC

New York City FC analysts judge the final stages of regular season

After a two-week layoff, New York City FC can clinch a third consecutive MLS postseason bid with a win at Montreal this Saturday — and maybe regain a bit of missing mojo in the process. With five regular-season matches remaining and a playoff berth pending, three notable NYCFC commentators shared their thoughts on the team […]